Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

a navy blue suit was speaking with him. As they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a

this

her uncle was already being

snapped back to reality. Lowering her gaze to her uncle’s wheelchair, she saw the left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt leaden as tears welled up in her eyes, “Uncle, how did

Uncle Keegan shook his head, his hand resting over the blanket that covered his missing

fell from Whitney’s eye.

he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s

onlookers, Whitney wiped her nose and

his assistant, who

uncle, Whitney saw his gaze drop to the slight bulge beneath her sweater.

we didn’t to talk much expecting?

and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1 haven’t had the

phone. Are you

family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held

be happy knowing

the CEO of a real estate firm. I really like him, and I

he was a CEO, Keegan didn’t question further and

her uncle’s blessing, Whitney’s spirits lifted, and she quickly sent a Facebook message

an address: Banyan

the private room on the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a fine te, Ludwik’s

nobility, entirely

Ludwik, standing beside him. With

this is my husband,” she added, her voice laced with bashfulness.

Whitney felt her uncle’s

the

scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended his hand graciously. “Mr. Tennyson, nice to meet you.”

out his hand in return.

the awkwardness, Whitney bent down to her uncle, “Uncle,

her uncle’s recent treatments before

as if biting back emotion, “Whitney, push me

hand, a man accustomed to the ebb and flow of

Whitney saw her uncle’s

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